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The prime of Miss Jean Brodie [videorecording (DVD)].

Contributor(s): Publisher number: 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment.Series: Studio classicPublication details: Beverly Hills, Calif. : 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment, c2004.Edition: Widescreen edDescription: 1 videodisc (ca. 115 min.) : sd., colOther title:
  • Miss Jean Brodie [videorecording (DVD)]
Subject(s): Genre/Form: Production credits:
  • Produced by Robert Fryer ; screenplay by Jay Presson Allen ; directed by Ronald Neame ; music by Rod McKuen.
Awards:
  • Winner of the Academy Award for Best Actress (Maggie Smith), 1969.
Starring: Maggie Smith with Robert Stephens, Pamela Franklin, Gordon Jackson and Celia Johnson.Summary: An inspiration to the young girls she teaches and a challenge to the 1932 Edinburgh school who retains her services, Jean Brodie espouses her wisdom on art and music, defends fascism, and otherwise encourages fiercely independent thinking in her students. As she engages in ongoing battles with the school's rigid heads and bewilders two men in love with her, Miss Brodie also faces the biggest trial of her life when her career and livelihood become threatened.
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Based on the play by Jay Presson Allen ; adapted from the novel by Muriel Spark.

Originally released as a motion picture in 1969.

Produced by Robert Fryer ; screenplay by Jay Presson Allen ; directed by Ronald Neame ; music by Rod McKuen.

Starring: Maggie Smith with Robert Stephens, Pamela Franklin, Gordon Jackson and Celia Johnson.

An inspiration to the young girls she teaches and a challenge to the 1932 Edinburgh school who retains her services, Jean Brodie espouses her wisdom on art and music, defends fascism, and otherwise encourages fiercely independent thinking in her students. As she engages in ongoing battles with the school's rigid heads and bewilders two men in love with her, Miss Brodie also faces the biggest trial of her life when her career and livelihood become threatened.

Canadian Home Video rating: PG.

Home use only.

In English, French or Spanish ; with opitonal English or Spanish subtitles.

Closed-captioned.

Winner of the Academy Award for Best Actress (Maggie Smith), 1969.

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